Senior Accountant

Get to know us better We are Gera Developments Private Limited (GDPL), a brand known by our five-decade history as one of the pioneers in the Real Estate business in Pune. Innovation, transparency, and enhanced customer experience is how we have created award-winning, premium residential and commercial projects in Pune, Goa, Bengaluru, and California. We live and work by “Let’s Outdo”, a philosophy that defines everything we do to raise the standards of Real Estate in the country. There are many ‘firsts’ that stand to our credit. Way back in 2004, we introduced India’s first 5-year Warranty on Real Estate, that RERA mandated only in 2017. We then introduced India’s first and only 7-year warranty in Real Estate. In 2014, we designed and launched the award-winning ChildCentric® Homes, which revolutionised the Real Estate sector for both, the developer, and the home buyer. IntelliplexesTM, SkyVillasTM, and The Imperium series are our other highly successful product lines. In our 50th Year, we launched yet another first-of-its-kind industry initiative—Gera’s Home Equity Power—a means to provide financial flexibility to customers to meet financial emergencies. How the world sees us It has been an honour to be recognised as an innovative business leader, and an employer to build a career with by some of the best talent in the country. We’re the only Real Estate company to be recognised in the top 10 mid-size organisations six times in a row by the Great Places to Work® Institute, and we continue to feature amongst the Top 50 Great Mid-Size WorkplacesTM 2024 in India. In 2024, we have also been proudly recognised as one of India’s Best WorkplacesTM in Real Estate, and India’s Best WorkplacesTM in Building a Culture of Innovation for All. As we raise the bar on service orientation, product innovation, real estate marketing, and brand building, we are consciously creating a workplace where our employees achieve new heights in their areas of expertise. Our people-forward culture How did we achieve this? By cheering for our outdoers. We care about our people,and invest in their success. We cultivate a culture of innovation, inclusiveness, high growth and rewards, inspiring our employees to challenge themselves, and besting their own past performance to achieve their professional goals and their self-development objectives. ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Process vendor invoices and supporting documents in SAP/ERP within the defined turnaround time and in accordance with the purchase order, work. 2. Validate vendor invoices for correctness of vendor details, GSTIN, PAN, invoice number and date, tax applicability, PO/WO reference, goods or service receipt, approvals and supporting documents before booking. 3. Ensure accurate accounting entries, cost center/internal order allocation, withholding tax, GST and other statutory deductions as applicable. 4. Prepare payment proposals as per the approved payment calendar, verify due dates and supporting documents, and coordinate for timely approval and release of payments. 5. Perform pre-payment validation to prevent duplicate, excess, premature or unauthorized payments and ensure compliance with maker-checker controls. 6. Coordinate with vendors and internal departments for resolution of invoice discrepancies, missing documents, debit notes, credit notes and payment-related queries. 7. Maintain vendor ageing, track overdue and blocked invoices, and provide periodic status updates and exception reports to the reporting manager. 8. Manage petty cash, including verification of vouchers, approvals and supporting documents, timely accounting, replenishment and periodic reconciliation. 9. Process employee conveyance and local travel claims after checking eligibility, supporting bills, approvals, policy limits and correct accounting allocation. Integrity and Accountability 10. Reconcile vendor ledgers, advances, GR/IR and payment entries; follow up for closure of open items and long-pending balances. 11. Maintain complete and properly indexed records of invoices, payment documents, petty cash vouchers and claim documents for audit and statutory requirements. Accuracy and Attention to Detail Efficiency Orientation Process and Control Orientation Team Working and Coordination Customer Service Orientation. 12. Support month-end and year-end closing activities, including AP schedules, provisions, reconciliations and audit requirements. 13. Identify process gaps and recommend improvements to strengthen controls, reduce processing time and improve accuracy. TECHNICAL & FUNCTIONAL 1) B.Com / M.Com with 5-8 years of relevant experience in accounts payable, invoice processing and vendor payments. 2) Sound knowledge of accounting principles, GST, TDS and basic statutory compliances relevant to vendor invoices and payments. 3) Hands-on experience in SAP/ERP and strong working knowledge of MS Excel. 4) Good understanding of PO/WO based invoice processing, approval matrices, maker-checker controls and payment processes.